Photograph of the towboat DEL COMMUNE. In the lower right corner of photograph are the words,“St. Louis MO. Engineer District Floating Plant / Tow Boat Del Commune Broadside View / MAR 28, 1938 / 3377."
The men of Metal Lathers Local 73 at the St. Louis Zoo, circa 1930. Included in the photo are Harry Hagen, Herman Beermann, Henry Beerman, Brian Frederickson, Tom Frederickson, and Joe Cook. Henry Beerman, who is the son of Herman Beermann, had the spelling of his last name changed. Photograph donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by the Gymnastic Association Sokol.
A tour to inspect the redevelopment program was part of the itinerary here yesterday of a Pittsburgh civic leader, Arthur B. Van Buskirk (left). He inspects area at Fourteenth and Carr streets with, from left, Saul Dubinsky, chairman of the City Plan Commission; James E. Crowe, city-counselor, and Ethan A. H. Sheplay of Civic Progress, Inc. The site is being considered for industrial redevelopment.
The Missouri Botanical Gardens - Known the world over as Shaw's Garden, this is one of the finest such units in the world, second only in size to the famous Kew Gardens in London. It is the gift to the city from Henry Shaw, who started it in 1859 and by his will provided for its perpetuation. Its greenhouses alone cover more than 2 acres and its collection of orchids is the finest in the world.
Accompanying report to the transportation survey commission of St. Louis., From: Report of the Transportation Survey Commission of the City of St. Louis / submitted to the Board of Aldermen.
The Knobbe family gets together for a family reunion, circa 1932. The four Knobbe brothers, Joseph, August, Clement, and Benedict, got their families together at August's residence. August, who owned Tower Grove Dairy, and his brothers immigrated from Germany. Donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by JoAnne (Knobbe) Behm.
This new "Rocket" of the Rock Island Lines was on exhibition at Union Station yesterday prior to beginning scheduled twice-a-day round trips between Chicago and Peoria, Ill., Sunday.
Then there's Grover Cleveland Alexander, at top right, shaking hands with Dizzy Dean. Alexander, hero of the championship team's pitching staff, is on the right.